539 Tremont Street
(617) 426-5000
Events Line: (617) 426-7700
Web site: www.bcaonline.org
Experimental theater is
alive and thriving downtown at The Boston Center for the Arts. A
crazy quilt of exhibition halls, theater spaces, rehearsal
rooms, and artist studios, The Center is an innovative
community-based arts organization committed to showcasing
emerging local talents.
BCA features programs in
the historic Cyclorama, built in 1884 to display a popular
panorama painting; exhibitions in the Mills Gallery; and
theatrical performances in three small spaces — the BCA
Theater, Black box, and Leland Center. Over 15 diverse theater
companies performed 68 productions this past year. Each company
has its own niche, but all share a commitment to making theater
accessible to a broad segment of the public.
Approachable, personal,
affordable, available. That sums up the overriding goal and
spirit of the BCA. It seeks to expand the ways people encounter
living artists and find new ways to give voice to cultural
traditions and creativity. Productions run the gamut — from
offbeat new works to off-Broadway Boston premieres — offering
something for almost every taste at prices that won’t leave
you with a bad taste.
A small sampling of
programs scheduled for the Fall 1999 season includes this
diverse lineup: Strings, Things, and Pictures, an exhibition by
installation artist Sheila Pepe, Mills Gallery, November
12-January 16; Comedy of Menace: Two One-Act plays by Harold
Pinter, the Black Box, October 7-23; At the Black Pig’s Dyke,
BCA Theater, November 4-20.
Hours:
Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm
Weekend events — various
times (call for fall schedule and advance tickets)
Admission/fees:
Theater prices: $15-$25 a
ticket
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